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  • William Rivers. Photograph after T. Milnes.
  • Samuel Dale. Line engraving by Rivers, 1812.
  • Baron Albrecht von Haller. Line engraving by Rivers, 1795.
  • Messenger Monsey. Line engraving by Rivers after T. Forster.
  • James Cook. Engraving by Rivers after Sir N. Dance-Holland, 1776.
  • Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Line engraving by Rivers, 1813, after G. Douw.
  • The first plague in Egypt, rivers turned to blood. Coloured etching.
  • The first plague in Egypt, rivers turned to blood. Coloured etching.
  • A contented family of five surrounded by illustrations of family planning methods. Colour lithograph by Rivers State Ministry of Health, Nigeria ca. 1990.
  • Varnish apprehends Fidelia, disguised as a man, inside his house; a footboy enters to tell him that his coach has arrived. Engraving by Rivers after W.M. Craig.
  • Rivers running in the wilderness, with serpents and fire between them; representing the stage of 'multiplication' in the alchemical process. Coloured etching after etching, ca. 17th century.
  • A map of the area of Villcabamba, Ecuador, illustrated with buildings, rivers, people, animals and flowering plants and trees. Watercolour.
  • Geography: a grouping of the highest mountains and waterfalls, and the longest rivers. Coloured mixed method engraving after C. V. Monin.
  • Geography: a grouping of the highest mountains and waterfalls, and the longest rivers. Coloured mixed method engraving after C. V. Monin.
  • Buffon's Natural history, abridged. Including the history of the elements, the earth, mountains, rivers, seas, winds, whirlwinds, waterspouts, volcanoes, earthquakes, man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, shell-fish, lizards, serpents, insects, and vegetables / [George Louis Leclerc Buffon].
  • Buffon's Natural history, abridged. Including the history of the elements, the earth, mountains, rivers, seas, winds, whirlwinds, waterspouts, volcanoes, earthquakes, man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, shell-fish, lizards, serpents, insects, and vegetables / [George Louis Leclerc Buffon].
  • Buffon's Natural history, abridged. Including the history of the elements, the earth, mountains, rivers, seas, winds, whirlwinds, waterspouts, volcanoes, earthquakes, man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, shell-fish, lizards, serpents, insects, and vegetables / [George Louis Leclerc Buffon].
  • Geography: two rotating discs (volvelles) showing the times at different places compared to London, and the constellations visible in the sky at different dates and times, fixed to a card giving details of their use, and dimensions of rivers and mountains. Coloured engraving.
  • Geography: two rotating discs (volvelles) showing the times at different places compared to London, and the constellations visible in the sky at different dates and times, fixed to a card giving details of their use, and dimensions of rivers and mountains. Coloured engraving.
  • A complete system of geography. Being a description of all thecountries, islands, cities, chief towns, harbours, lakes, and rivers, mountains, mines, &c. of the known world. Shewing the situation, extent, and boundaries of the several empires, kingdoms, republics, principalities, provinces, &c. their climate, soil, and produce ... and the distance and bearing of all the principal towns from one another. Including the most material revolutions and changes that have happen'd in every state ... / The whole llustrated with seventy maps by Emanuel Bowen.
  • River Min, Fukien province, China...Glen, River Min.
  • River Min, Fukien province, China. Whirlpool, Min River, China.
  • The junction of the Euphrates river and the Shatt al Arab river, Iraq: (British ?) soldiers on the river bank. Photograph, 1914/1918.
  • Florence with moored river boats on the river Arno. Etching attributed to Jacques Callot.
  • The New River Waterworks.
  • Chinese skipper, Yangtse river
  • The Thames river, Pangbourne, England: boats by a jetty on the river. Photograph, ca. 1900.
  • River Min, Fukien province, China. Chinese bridge near Shui (Ku ?) River Min, Fukien Province .
  • The Thames river, London: a cross-section of the first tunnel under the river, shipping in the river, and Rotherhithe beyond. Engraving by Silvester & Co., ca. 1830.
  • Houses along the Kabul River